The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-05
THRILLING EXPERIENCE.
A CoLoRED MAN RELATES A HAIR
RAISING STORY OF ADVENTURE.
Set Upon by Crowd OF White-Robed
Marauders, Who Hurry Away with
His Two Youthful Companions-A
Night of Horror.

There seems born and bred in the breast
OF every colorcd man, woman and child a
mortal dread OF medical students and
everything pertaining 10 medical colleges.
Every white person knows this, and ever
and anon something is done TO keep this
horror alive. Whenever a negro is as
saultcd or frightened within half mile OF
college, he is ready 10 swear by his illus
trious iorciathcr Ham that il is bya demon
or demons Of the dissccting.room, and all
the protested innocence OF the suspected
body could not disabusc his mind OF the
impression. Thus are they accused of an
other outrageous attempt To secure a sub
leCt for the advancement of science"
A colored man named Adam jenkins
related regular hair-risng story 10 an
ArPEAL reporter yesterday morning AS
he expressed 1t, Nobody but de good
lAwd am 10 be praised for my bein ON
'arlh dis mo'nin'." lie stated that he
and a couple Of colocd boys were coming
along 10y the baseball park about 2 o. clock
yesterday morning, ON their way home
from religious services at Pilgrims Rest
chapel. The minister had taken for his
text the casting of Daniel into the lions
den, and drawn largely upon his magma
ton 10 picture the late OF Daniel had the
Lord not come 10 his dcliycrancc. Go
Wild me 10 lie moui OF dat den now, my
breddum and sisteTn," he proceeded,
after raising the pulsaiions of his hearers
10 200 10 the minute. "DUn' you see dat
ole ho lion chawin' on his short-ribs,
while dc cubs mince on his toes and dc
mudder takes u chunk outen de back oh
his neck. DE smell an tasc oh blood done
ret EN- vii and dcy take death grips an
pull one agin dc udder. An what do
Danel do2 My dyin' congregashun, he do
nothin but moan and shrek an call on
dc Lawd, while drops OF perspmshun big
rs simmons roll often his head, an den
nuihin n heard but dc crunchin' ob
bones and grOwlin' Oh dc lions. When
dcy gets through all dat is lcf oh de man
u his scalp, slippers and pOckctkniic. |
An 30 1t will be wild you, sin
ners, at dc las day." etc, for an hour or |
more in the same strain. OF course the
congregation was In a state OF religious
excitement bordering on frenzy when,
about 1880 oclOCk a. m, the pulpit stand
fell over with a crash and sent the as
semblcd woBhipcH flying through doon,
from what each one would have sworn was
judgment
Jenkins and the two boys were hurry.
ing along, congmiulating themselves be-
tween short brcaths on their salvation and
respite nom sudden accounting, when the
blood-curdling adventure related came
upon them. They were nearing the cor |
ner OF the park NhcrcOn is located the en- ,
trance and ticket office, when each OF them
was pinioncd from behind with a ropc or
stout cord. They naturally gave vent 10
piercing scream, when three or four figures,
ROBBED, M jenkins describes IL, in white. |
tpfang out and threw a sack over each of
Their heads. The two boys swoOned, and
were hurried oil toward the college. rs
he knows by the shuillng noise
made by the kdnapcrs. lie also
VOWS he heard the iron gate close behind
the party and lis victims, and the eN.
ultng laugh over such easy captures.
Alter his two companions had thus been
spirited away, thoughts OF his peril and
hhrmcs Tor escape crowded into his mind.
There were three or four a. one. lie could
not fight them oil, and lac felt that the iip
was up. The razor, Suddenly cruc the
remembrance that, concealed in his boot
leg, was a uzor which lac thoughtiully
placed there IN anticipation OF row with a
nNm negro whom lac had outclafscd in
the affections Of dusky maiden. Sicalthily
ioicing one Of bis hands from the rope. he
quickly brought forth the weapon aud be-.
gnn TO slash night and left. At the frt
stroke lac heard an agunizing CRY, felt the
Fnp on that side Of him loosen and a man
lall heavily 10 the earth Tho wounded
man companions also let 90, and then
Jenkins began 10 hustle. FASTENED forward
ny Vigorous kicks from each OF the parties.
As hc ran be mechanically pulled the sack
nom over his head, hut mover once Thought
81 looking back ca scC 10 hc was pursued.
lie says hc would never have thought of
stopping but iur tho hct that be- rut his
loot caught in q ragged sidewalk ON Mar.
thall avenue, winch Wr.nphpd his ankle
out OF sU,kct and rendered him powcrlcss
10 DO anything but crawl home. lie WIS
MA'd 10y The reporter what bad become of
ihc sack OF chickens be- and biz cumpan.
Ions Wcrc carrying when surprised. and /
claimed, bCiOru thinking, "lnWd, boss.
dcy lit out, Cacklin' lor all doy was wuthg' |
Then, ~ II mindful oi the effect II his last |
statement, fastened 10 rr,uct and rcpcat |
The churyh.houso episode. He also went |
hackpn his flint version Of the assault sui. |
n,l'nlly TO say hc vas not positive whether